West Central Square

The west side of the central square is now called Merdeka barat Street. The signing indicates Aloen2 Kidoel (now Merdeka Selatan Street) that is not visible on this photo. Now at this corner is a public toilet. At the backside is the Protestant Church.

This photo was taken sometime before the year 1875, as seen in the picture has not stood the mosque jamik.

Banian Tree Aloon-aloon, Malang

The banian tree in the middle of the central square is now replaced by a fountain. At the background at the south side of the central square the official residence of the resident is visible. Now here is the post office. Most right the Palace Hotel is visible that was built in 1916 (now Rainbow Hotel).

Aloon-aloon Zuid, Malang

This postcard shows the southside of the central square (now Merdeka Selatan Street). At the left side of this street is now the post office.

Along the path of traffic, this is spelled out rather quiet compared with an independent street west front of the mosque lebih2 more independent path north and east of the solid.

Jansen Hotel in 1910

The Jansen Hotel was situated at the Regent Street (now H A Salim Street). Around 1920 this hotel was demolished and replaced by shop houses. The horse carriage is at the southside of the central square (now Merdeka Selatan Street)

Jail East Square in 1910

The prison at the eastside of the central square (now Merdeka Timur Street) was built in 1829. Now at this place the Ramayana shopping mall is located.

Financial Inspection Malang

Financial Inspection Building in Malang. Located in the north plaza, built approximately in 1950.

Waringin boom op de aloon-aloon Malang in 1930

This postcard shows the central square seen to the north. The buildings than are seen at the north side of the central square (now Merdeka Utara Street) are not there any more. The most left building is the Concordia Club House that has been demolished in 1947, now is has became the Sarinah shopping complex. Beside it was the office of the Netherlands Indies Escompto Company (1929) that was destroyed in 1947 as well. Then the Monetary Inspection office was built at this location.

Malang, Inlandsche verkoopers op den aloon-aloon

The aloon-aloon (central square) is full of food stalls. The street at the background is the southside of the central square (now Merdeka Selatan Street). Behind the blue border now stands the big post office.

Messigit Malang in 1950

At the moment this photo was made, the 1875 built Jamik Mosque was just renovated. The front side and the towers are renewed. Actually, the front part has just been renovated again in postmodern style.

Messigit Malang in 1913

The Jamik Mosque was built in 1875 at the east side of the central square in traditional Javanese architectural style. The building has a triple roof consisting of three levels.

Protestant Church Square West in 1940

The Protestant Church is situated at west side of the central square (Now Merdeka Barat Street) and was built in 1912 on the place of the former church that was built in 1856. At the background we see the Palace Hotel that was built in 1916 (now Rainbow Hotel)

"Klodjen" Market

The name Klojen originates from ke-loji-an. Loji is a name for the place of the Dutch fortress. Theword loji originates from logie (French language) that means accommodation. Meaning the military accommodation that was inside the fortress that was built in the year 1767 at the left bank of the Brantas River. The Klojen market is located at the intersection Klojen Lor (now Patimura Street) and Sophia Street (now Cokro Aminoto Street).

Boenoel bridge in 1900

This postcard shows the road to Bunul in Malang. It is not clear this road crosses which river and where. The bridge is very strong. It is built in traditional style with abutments made of bricks at

both banks and a middle part that is made of wood.

Ursuline convent in 1920

The Ursulin monastery at Tjelaket (now Jaksa Agung Suprapto Street) was built in 1920. Now the building is still the same.

Hotel Mabes 1939

The 1939 photo is little different from the 1936 photo. This photo shows many olden days vehicles as well: cars, bus, bicycles and we meet the tricycle minibus again. Drugstore “MIM” changed name into “Malangsche Apotheek”. The trees that were too close to the intersection have been removed. And behind the hotel a transformator station just has been built. The shape of the hotel building looks like a steam ship and the style is “streamline moderne”. During the 1950s this building served as a YMCA hotel.

Now the building is demolished and a big and ugly BCA bank building took over its place.

Hotel Mabes 1936

This photo shows the corner Kayutangan – Riebeeck Street (Kahuripan Street now). At the middle of the intersection is a traffic light hanging on cables. Many traffic crosses this intersection. We can see pedestrians, a cow carriage, horse carriages, cars and a three cycle mini bus. We see the Hotel Mabes building and drugs store MIM. The shape looks like a steam ship and the style is “streamline moderne”. During the 1950s this building served as a YMCA hotel. Now the building is demolished and a big and ugly BCA bank building took over its place.

Twins Right House 1936

This photo shows the corner Semeru Street- Kayutangan. The photographer stands at the Riebeeck Street (now Kahuripan Street).

The right twin building used to be a branch of the bookshop “Sluyter - G.C.T. van Dorp & Co”.

At the intersection Kayutangan-Semeru-Kahuripan are 4 shop buildings made in 1935 in Art Deco style. Every building has a tower that can be used as an orientation mark for the traffic. In

the city planning by Thomas Karsten (1884-1945) this intersection was the centre of the road system in Malang. That’s why there are 4 attractive buildings there.

Building the Left in 1935 Twins

Shopping complex symmetric "Twin House" 1935.

The symetrical shopping complex, "The Twin Buildings" in 1935

Building the Left in 1936 Twins

At the crossroad of Kajoetangan-Semeru-KAHURIPAN four building shopping center was built in 1935 in Art Deco style. Each building has a tower that could be used as a sign of the orientation for the environment. In planning the city by Thomas Karsten (1884-1945) women became the center of the road network systems in Malang.

Therefore, four buildings there to attract attention. This photo shows the corner-Semeroe Kajoetangan. Many vehicles cross the road Kajoetangan. We see the bicycle, horse, cars and

buses that cross the intersection. In the later Left behind were the Twin Building. Shops building was designed by architect Karel Bos. We see Toko Mas "Juwelier Tan" which is dikanti ANK bank.

branches.

Kajoe Tangan in 1919

Already many houses are built along Kayutangan. The street is full

with wheel tracks of vehicles but the traffic is not that busy yet.

Kajoe Tangan in ±1900

This postcard shows Kayutangan at the end of the 19th century. It is uncertain where the word kayutangan originates from. Maybe from a kind of tree. Kayutangan (woodhand) is a street with shadow trees at both sides and the tree trunks split up in branches like a hand splits up in fingers. According some old people, the name Kayutangan originates from a direction sign to Surabaya that was located at the Charil Anwar statue in front of Kayutangan Church.

This direction sign was consisting of a hand that was made of wood. We can cross the street without watch out because there is still litte traffic. Pedestrians who wear sarongs walk at the middle of the road. The road is trafficked by a sado coach and a four wheel coach with an open tilt. Kayutangan still has a rustic mood.

Brantas River in 1930

This postcard shows a bridge at the Maetsuyker Street (now Tumapel Street) that crosses the Brantas river. At the background the Kayutangan church is visible.

Roomsche kerk Malang

The front of the Holy Heart Church (known as Kayutangan Church) at Kayutangan Street (now Basuki Rachmad Street) was built in 1905 based on a plan by architect Hulswit. Towers are already built eside the entrance gate. Those towers are built during the years 1923-1926.

Roomsch Katholieke Kerk, Malang

The front of the Sacred Heart Church (known as Kayutangan Church) at Kayutangan Street (now Basuki Rachmad Street) was built in 1905.

Because the money and the construction problems, the towers beside the entrance gate have not been built yet. The architect was M. J. Huswit (1862-1921)